Roasted Cinnamon and Chilli Pumpkin Seeds Recipe

Pumpkin Seeds are Really Very Good for You!

Pumpkins are usually harvested in Ireland during the months of September and October. And so it’s around this time of year you’ll find them gracing the shelves of the grocery section at your local supermarket.

Fancy picking your own? Well you can do just that at a number of farms and gardens around the country. Most people purchase pumpkins at Halloween to create Jack-o’-lanterns, and discard of the pumpkin flesh and seeds inside but there are numerous reasons why you should definitely not dump them! And roasting pumpkin seeds is only one great reason! You’ll understand when you try this roasted pumpkin seed recipe below.

Did you know?

… that roasted pumpkin seed are packed full of nutritional benefits? Not only do pumpkin seeds make for super satisfying healthy snacks because of their protein and fibre qualities. But they’re packed full of magnesium, which is great for muscles and bones. And as they contain phytosterol, they can help lower cholesterol.

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Tasty Roasted Pumpkin Seeds with Cinnamon and Chilli Recipe

Ingredients

Fresh pumpkin seeds
Olive Oil
Sea Salt
Ground Cinnamon
Crushed Chili Flakes

Method Step by Step

1. Scrape the seeds from your pumpkin using a spoon – in fact depending on the size of the pumpkin you can actually use your hand too.

2. Once you have all your pumpkins seeds together, pull away the stringy pumpkin flesh or guts as we like to call it – a suitable name when it comes to Halloween.